Tire-setting machine.



H. T. HENDERSON & H. M. LOURIE.

' TIRE SETTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN.17, 1906.

Patented Sept. 14,1909.

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TIRE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION ,I'ILED JAN. 17, 1906.

933,834, Patented Sept. 14.1909.

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wi hwooea To allwhom it concern:-

; lowing isa specification.

- one of the UNITED STATES OFFICE.

HENRY T. HENDERSON AND .HERBEBJ; ooms. erf K EoiiUK. IOWA, AssIe IoRs,., BY

MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0 NATIONAL iHYDRAULIC TIRE SETTER COMPANY, OF

KEOKUK, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF IOWA.

TIRE-SETTING MACHINE.

Application filed J anuary 17, 1906. Serial No. 296,530.

v I The present invention relates to tire setters an d n'particular. to the type of setters own 111 t e art as edge grip tire setters. The (object of the invention is to soconstruct an.edge 'grip tire setter that it can vbeoperated by hydraulic pressure.

.A furtherobject is to provide improved iiieans for adjusting the gripping blocks 7 so as to conform to any shape and diameter the.W e therjand further objects -will appear in the follow ng description andwill be more 'particiilarly pointed out in the appended claims. Y

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying draw ng, in which,

A Figure 1 is aplan or top view of the machine. Fig.2 is a side view. F ig. 3 is a section 0 line A B, Fig.; 1, Fig. 4 shows the hydraulic headand compression cylinder, Hig s isa front view of the moving headblock and its attachments, 6 is a section on line C.D, F 3, Fig. 7 shows gripping blocks in perspective,

and Fig. ,8 shows the displacer shaft. 1 q l is-;the frame which supports the gripping head blocks 2 and 3. The head block 3 is made stationary by lugs 3? fitting into. a recess in the frame, lugs 3 proj ectingdownward to hold the block in proper position,j and the block being held down on the frame g by means of bolts passing through a suitable clamp plate 3. The head block 2 is slidably inountedon the frame by means of downi the under surface of the'frame.

j wardly projecting lugs 2 (seeEig. 5) which i are guided by the topofthe frame, andtof the block down on the-frame, clamp Q plates 2 are bolted acrossthe lugs to engage A hydraulic cylinder 4; is arran ed at the outer end of the stationary hea 7 block 3 secured to the block bymeans of bolts 5 th e cylinder isa properlypacked piston fito which is cast across head 7.

On each side ,of the head, block 2 er? sleeves '8 and on each 7 are sleeves 7 Rods 9,pass-"through the sleeves 8 and 'i" and nuts 10 on the ends of the rods 9' serve to hold the head block 2 at variable distance fromthe cross 'head, the

rods 9' passing loosely throughsleeves '13 'providedon the stationary head blocks 3. A

suitable/spring 14, which abuts against lugs 11 and -12 on the head blocks'2 and 3 tends to hold the blocks apart. Each of the. blocks is provided with teeth or corrugations l5 and 16. at their central inner end (see Fig. 1) toentemintoengagement wit-heach other and hold the blocks from relative lateral movement when the block 2 is moved toward theblock 3. Each blockis recessed at its inner end. to allow a small metal plate 17 to,be placed, on the blocks for the tire to restonj while being set.

To allow; metal bands or tires of varying size to.be j as'ped firmly'by the machine,

ithe.he'ad b ocksare provided with upper projecting. jaws l8 and 19 having their inner surface extending at an angle to the line A -B in Fig. 1,

i are wedge-shaped. gripping blocks which are inserted between the jaws in such a manner that the tire Wlll be firmly gripped Specincation of Letters ljatent- P atented Sept. 14,1909.

by the gripping blocks and the grip increased as the pressure increases. .To' make v the grip more secure,,th e gripping blocks are provided .at their-lower side with toothed steel plates 21. to engage the tlre to be upset.

In a machine of th s character, it very important to have the gripping blocks placed evenly on the sides of the tire so that the grippingblock will not be ahead of the-one onthe opposite side. To accomplish tlns re sult, the head blocks are cored out to recelve levers 22 provided with jaws 22*" which engage ,wi-th pins 23 on the under side of the gripping b1ocks, one;lever 22 belng provlded foreachpairof grippingblocks-as shown in Eig. 1, By means of the levers 22, the gripping blocks are thrown againstthe tire or away from the tire as the operator may desine and theoperation' is quickly done and the ips set evenly; To adjust the gripping bloo s 20 s o that.they will engage tires on head blocks 15' cored out to receive a regulating device consisting of a,plate' 24' ensmaller. lar e diameter wheels each of the side of the cross head 1 on which the late24-rests', and a spring 27 'a wheel is placed on the mac surrounding the stem and abutting against the plate 26 and a plate 28 secured to the under face of the head block. By means of a nut 29 on the lower screw threadedend of the stem 25, the regulating device 1s held down against the action of the spring. When ine, the tire strikes'the late 24 and pushes the entire regulating evice downwardly against the action of the spring 27, the movement belng greater or less according to the diameter of the wheel, and as the gripping blocks 20 rest on the plate 24, the gripplng blocks become automatically adjusted conform to the periphe of the wheel.

30 an 34 (see F ig. 5) are two wrought posts which are arranged on each side of the machine. To the post 30 is hinged a wrought holder 31 having its 'top tapped to receive a screw 33 which 1s operated by, a hand-wheel 32. Extending upwardly from-the post 34 is a double post 35 with bolts or-pins 36 placed at intervals as indicated in Fig.5)

Through the holder 31.is placed a lever 37, one end of which can be'placed in the post 35 to engage any one of the pins 36.

38 is a wooden or metal piece that slides on I the lever 37. .When a wheel is placed in the machine, the block 38is made to press on the inside of thefelly or against a suitable block placed on the felly and heavy pressure can be easily and quickly applied to hold the wheel down in the machine by means of the lever 37, one end of which is held under the pins in the post 35, while the other end is orced down by means of the screw 33 ope'rated by the wheel 32. The lever 37 is adjustable for any thickness of felly as indicated in full'lines and dotted lines in Fig. 5.

39 is a displa'cer cylinder which communicates with the cylinder 4 through the passage 41. In the cylinder 39 works a lunger 42 which on its, inner end is provid screw 44 that works in a nut 43 which is held from rotation in the cylinder 39.

45 is a clamping ring which holds a flanged packing 46 in place.

T e displacer is forced or turned'in by means of a crank 47. A ratchet mechanism 48, 49 and 50 is provided and used when cock 53 and the air cock 54 are thereupon,

opened an, liquid passes from .the tank 51 mto the cy nder 39 and through the passage 41 into the cylinder 4. When liquid begins ed with a' to run outthrough the air cock '54, the two cocks are closed. The wheel I is placed on the plate 47 and the gripping blocks 20 are adjusted by means of the lever 22 until the teeth 21 firmly grip the edge of the t1re.-

The pressure of the wheel on the plates 24 automatically adjust the gripping blocks to conform to the periphery of the wheel. The wheel isthereupon secured in place by means of the block 38, the lever '37 and the screw 33. Finally, the plunger is turned inwardlyby -means of the crank 47 and the ratchet mechanism and the pressure of the fluid forces the piston 6 outwardly and due tothe connection between the cross head 7 and the head block 2, the movable head block 2 with its gripping blocks is forced toward the stationary head block 3, until the tire, which is held by the gripping blocks 20, is shrunk.

To liberate the wheel after the tire shrunk, the stop cock 53 is opened and the-pressure will go off to permit the spring 14 to return the head block 2 to its normal position.

' The machine is very elfective for upsetting or shorteningcold metal tires for vehicle wheels without removing the tire from the wheel, but it is evident that it can also be used to advantage for upsetting metal of any kind, hot or cold.

Any suitable hydraulic pump maybe used instead of the displacer.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new is -1. In a tire setter, the combination of gripping blocks provided with means for engaging the edge of the tire, and an elastic ally yielding'support for said blocks adapted to be engagedby the tire to adjust the blocks to conform to the curvature of the tire.

2. In a tire setter, the combination of gripping blocks provided with means for engagin the edge of the tire, and means for y1e1d1ng y supporting the blocks to conform to the curvatu'reof the tire ;-said means comprising a yielding su port on which said blocks rest and adapte to be engaged-by the t1re.

3. In a tire setter, the combination of gripping block's provided with means for engaging the edgeof the tire, anda plate on which the blocks rest with theirrear ends';

said plate being yieldin 'ly su ported and ada ted to be depressed b y the tire to adjust a the locks to the curvature of the tire.

4. In a tire setter a plurality of grippin blocks for gripping the edge of the tire, and an elastically yielding support for said gri ping blocks whereby they are adapted to a just themselves vertically to. conform to the curvature of the t1re.

5. In a tire setter, the combinationof a 7 frame, a stationary /head block, secured tli reon, a second headblock movable on the frame, gripping'blocks movable'in'said. head blocks, a hydraulic press mounted upon the frame and provided with a piston rigidly connected with the movable head block, means for moving each pair of gripping blocks in unison and relatively to their respective head blocks, and means adjacent to said means for moving the grip )ing blocks whereby flu d is forced into said hydraulic press to impart movementto said head blocks.

(5. In a tire setter, the combination of a st-atiomtry head block, a movable head block, gripping blocks adjustably mounted in each head block to automatically grip the tire, a hydraulic press having a piston rigidly secured to said movable head block, whereby the movable head block is moved relatively to the stationary head-block, and a rotary plunger for forcing fluid into said press, said plunger being provided with a handle for operating the same.

7. In a tire setter, the combinatioirwith the stationary and movable head 'blocks each provided with gripping blocks; of a hydraulic press having its axis longitudinally of the machine, a plunger therefor voperatively connected with the, movable head block; a fluid pressure cylinder connected with said press and extending transversely of the machine between the press and the stationary head block; and a plunger within.

said cylinder. said plunger being rovided with means for moving it by smal degrees into and out of the cylinder.

The foregoing specification signed at Keokuk Iowa, this tenth day of January, 1906. HEN-ll Y 7. HENDERSON. HERBERT M. LOURIE. In presence of two witnesses:

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